It has been said that the talks between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players’ Association have failed after one of the sides suddenly introduced a new set of clauses. Shridath Ramphal, an official appointed by the Government said that he feared that the talks between the two parties could only worsen now.
Ramphal also said that the breakdown could lead to a labour shutdown in West Indian cricket.
Ramphal said that he had to invoke assistance from some other entities to broker the peace between the two sides, but all that came to nothing when one of the sides “introduced an entirely new document and refused to negotiate on any other.”
With this, the West Indian cricket could further plunge into trouble, after having being on a consistent losing spree to the lowly Bangladesh. The top West Indian team hasn’t played in any series since the end of June, and since then, it has only been the second-string side that has featured in the two test matches and three ODIs. The same second string side will play in the Champions Trophy as well.
The President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, who had appointed the mediator, expressed his disappointment over the outcome, but said that he was not wholly surprised at the outcome. He also blamed the cricket board for not having told him and the WIPA that a second string side would play in the Champions Trophy.